Category: Fiscal

Los Altos Community Foundation just completed its fiscal year on June 30th. We’re proud of the Foundation’s accomplishments and its local impact, thanks to the contributions of our many generous donors. Following is a brief impact summary of the LACF programs and grants enhanced our community over the last year.

Morning Forum of Los Altos supporting distinguished speakers series in our community

Community School of Music and Arts to support the free Community Concert Series

City of Los Altos Summer Concert Series

Los Altos Stage Company community theater

Ye Olde Towne Band free community concerts

Festival of Light Parade float refurbishment and sponsorship

Los Altos History Museum funding for the “Silicon Valley: The Lure & the Legends” exhibit

Los Altos Forward sponsoring City Council Candidates’ Forum and Community Conversations

Los Altos Forward building downtown vibrancy with First Fridays

Los Altos Village Association for the sponsorship of Los Altos Movie Nights

Glorious Fourth of July Community Picnic

GreenTown to make Los Altos more environmentally healthy and vibrant

Neutra House preserved historic building and offering a beautiful non-profit meeting center

Peninsula Symphony for the Summer Pops Concert in downtown Los Altos

Your support of the Los Altos Community Foundation makes our community a better and more desirable place to live, work and play. If you have any questions or suggestions on how LACF could better serve the community, please feel free to call or email me at any time.

On October 16th, Board members, staff, Founders and other supporters of LACF gathered for a Harvest-themed brunch at the beautifully decorated Los Altos Golf and Country Club.

The Annual Brunch serves as both an informational and social event, providing guests the opportunity to hear Executive Director Roy Lave give an update on the highlights of the current fiscal year, which included some staffing additions and an acknowledgment of the success of the fundraising Gala held in August.

Keynote speaker, Carol Larson, President and CEO of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, discussed the partnership between their foundation and LACF, siting the important role we play in the vetting of grant requests and distribution of funds to local organizations.

Skye Delano, Program Director for LACF’s E-3 youth philanthropy program shared her group’s enthusiasm for discovering youth-led opportunities that the E-3 group engages with. Through E-3 (Engage, Educate, Empower), middle school and high school students learn about the importance of philanthropy at any age. Four members of the E-3 program presented their work and how empowering it felt to be able to give to members of our community in need.